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Luol Deng will play against the Pelicans on Friday.

He'll start next to Udonis Haslem at the forward spots. Deng will log a lot of minutes at power forward and he should be able to score in the teens tonight. We should still see some Super Cool Michael Beasley, too. Feb 27 - 7:18 PM

Luol Deng (sore neck) was not required to go through the leagues concussion protocol after taking a blow to the head on Wednesday, and he's expected to play Friday vs. New Orleans.

With Chris Bosh done for the season, Luol Deng is going to be tasked with some more responsibilities on offense. He's been playing well through the month of February with averages of 15.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 three-pointers on 48.0 percent shooting from the field, so make sure he's in your lineups for Friday's favorable matchup with the Pelicans. Feb 27 - 1:25 PM

Luol Deng injured his neck on Wednesday, but played through it and had 21 points, seven rebounds, two assists, a steal and a 3-pointer on 8-of-14 shooting.

It looks like he loves playing with Goran Dragic (and without Chris Bosh), so we may get to see the Deng owners thought they were drafting back in October. That is, if his body holds up through the rest of the season. Feb 25 - 10:26 PM

Luol Deng made 11-of-14 from the field against the 76ers during a 119-108 win on Monday, adding three rebounds, two assists and four 3-pointers in 33 minutes.

He was one point off his season high and he more than doubled his previous February scoring average of 13.3 points per game. Deng hasn't been very productive before today, adding averages of 5.7 boards, 2.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.7 treys in his previous seven games this month. He does log more minutes at power forward now, but that's not why he exploded today -- the 76ers were horrible on defense. Deng won't be this good, but he's a strong player to start in standard leagues. Feb 23 - 10:23 PM

Depth Charts

Goran Dragic said on Tuesday that he is still experiencing pain in his right shoulder stemming from a hard collision he took during Monday's game against Phoenix.

We'll be considering Dragic questionable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, and if he's unable to go, Mario Chalmers would slide back into the starting lineup, with Shabazz Napier seeing extended minutes off the bench. Stay tuned.

Coach Erik Spoelstra said Bosh is "home and feeling better." It's great to hear Bosh is recovering and he can starting getting back into his non-basketball routine in his life. Hopefully we'll see him suit up for training camp.

There is reportedly a chance that Josh McRoberts (knee) could return before the end of the regular season.

Talk about a comeback. McBob was supposed to be sidelined for the entire season after having meniscus surgery in December, but there are now whispers that the Heat are cautiously optimistic about a potential return for the versatile power forward. With Chris Bosh ruled out for the season, the Heat could definitely use McRobert's services so we will definitely be tracking this story very closely.